SEC SENS 2018

Alright! This year the process is even better because you can choose any courier to send it.In the last 2 years it was only through their accredited courier. In our case,there is no SEC-accredited courier in Quezon so we had to go to San Pablo to have it mailed.I had a problem with their courier last year resulting in our GIS not being received.I had another person go to San Pablo to have it mailed-complete with the mailing label,GIS and AFS document checklists,cover sheet and all but the staff insisted on doing the online process by themselves which resulted in errors.Anyway, this year we can avoid this great inconvenience plus mind you,entails late fees of over Php1000.

I had to send the GIS first because you only have 30 days from the Annual Board meeting to submit it. Then I sent the AFS next so the shipping fee is doubled any way at least I know it will be sent properly.

SEC Express Nationwide Submission-SENS is here!

There was a SEC memorandum circular that came out this year,I couldn't remember how I came across it,but I think it is a very helpful and convenient way of submitting the annual reports required by the SEC - the General Information Sheet  and the BIR /BIR authorized banks stamped Audited Finacial Statements.

The instructions are in the memorandum circular that you can print out from the website of SEC in the Announcement section (I have inserted the link above,just click it).The date of reckoning will be the date when SEC receives your documents,not when you drop it off at the courier so you have to be early.Deadlines are also stated in the circular so do read carefully.

The instructions are easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy (I just want to use this phrase LOL)

First, go to the website http://sens.secexpress.ph/
Next, select an option.I chose No Return Copy since I can get the Plain/Certified True Copies by ordering it thru https://secexpress.ph/ after 2-3 months,also I won't have any use for the SEC received copy-BIR requires Certified True Copies anyway.
Then,you'll be asked to choose an Air21 courier near you (there are no other couriers besides Air21 as of this writing),unfortunately there is none listed for Lucena,so I had to go to San Pablo City -of course it is still better than going to Manila with all that traffic! LOL
After that,you'll have to fill out the Check List form that should be attached to each document set you will send -one check list for the GIS set and one for the AFS set.
You also need to print the mail label that you have to paste/stick on the brown envelop.It also has an instruction there so read carefully.

attach the checklist to each document set

instructions for the mail label

So after you follow everything, you can track the status.The reference number is located on the Check List form.

Reference Number for tracking

Check the status of the document

SEC received our documents yey!

So, my next step is to follow-up if there is anything else that needs to be done by calling their Land Line 02 5849 225/5840 919 using NDD because it is long distance.

To Check if it is already in the SEC System, go to https://secexpress.ph/ then click get started,in the Order page enter the company information.

Ciao おつかれさま